Programs For Seniors

For Intergenerational Stories

Stories are selected for their universal appeal and for audience participation. Opportunities for children to participate include repeating refrains, dramatization, and creative movement. Folksongs related to the theme provide an opportunity to sing along.

For Seniors

Stories are selected to entertain, inspire, and draw listeners into a world of magic and mystery. The program includes traditional stories: folktales, myths, legends, original stories, and classic poetry. Programs begin and end with folksongs or familiar old favorite tunes.

For Holidays and Celebrations

Seasonal stories from around the world remind us of our dependence on Mother Earth and her ever-renewing cycles of time. Stories for holidays recall the history, purpose, and values that we celebrate. The programs include seasonal or patriotic songs.

Might-Have-Been Bible Stories

These stories recreate Biblical events from the point of view of a fictional eye-witness. Audiences of all ages enjoy the experience of “being there” that the story creates. Listeners hear the story in a new way, receiving not just thoughts but deep emotions.

Story Sharing

Hearing a story frequently reminds listeners of a story they know. In this “open mike” session that follows the performance, listeners may share their stories.

Workshops For Seniors

How to Tell a Story

In this four week series, participants learn about the tools and tricks storytellers use to compose and tell their stories. In small groups, they prepare and tell a story. Volunteers are encouraged to perform in a storytelling concert that follows the last session.

Oral History

In this one-hour class, participants learn how to collect and record their own oral history and the histories of their loved ones.